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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

First seen: 13 january 2004

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  • User Score (1285)
    9.7 9.7 from 1285 reviewers
  • Expert Score (4)
    8.2 8.2 from 4 reviewers
  • Value for money (6)
    8.2 8.2 from 6 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • simply amazing, great book manual, allows professional access, excellent colors, unlike other zooms
  • off or pro s, cost and weight, maybe filters, what everyone else said, very soft at 2

This lens is an EF 70-200 2.8L IS USM.

  • L-type telephoto zoom lens with image stabilizer
  • Four UD lenses provide compensation for chromatic aberration
  • Highly dust and moisture resistant Inner focusing design plus ring USM for silent, high-speed AF

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM measures at 84.6 cm diameter with a 193.6 cm length and accepts 77 mm snap-on filters and the all-plastic construction of the lens barrel and mount weigh a total of 2.9 pounds. This lens set comes with f/2.8 constant maximum aperture. This lens has a variable focus range and the closest focus is 4.9 feet, and remains constant throughout the zoom range. This lens has a zoom of 0.16 xs. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM has an overa…

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM measures at 84.6 cm diameter with a 193.6 cm length and accepts 77 mm snap-on filters and the all-plastic construction of the lens barrel and mount weigh a total of 2.9 pounds. This lens set comes with f/2.8 constant maximum aperture. This lens has a variable focus range and the closest focus is 4.9 feet, and remains constant throughout the zoom range. This lens has a zoom of 0.16 xs. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM has an overall linear extension system that comes with its USM system.

Features

The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM comes with 2 high-refraction lens elements and a set of Gaussian optics to help to eliminate astigmatism. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Micro USM also comes with the standard custom made plastic mount and has the built in ability to focus and zoom steadily. The bundled Extra-small Micro USM help to focus adjustment and has a full-time manual focusing function as well, and this lens is suited to accompany a zoom when shooting in low-light conditions. The maximum diameter is measured by length of 84.6 by 193.6 cm and the lens construction comes in 23 elements and in 8 groups. The angle of view (Horizontal, Vertical, and Diagonal) is at 29 to 10 degrees, 19 to 7 degrees or 34 to 2 degrees. The number of diaphragm blades is 8 and has a minimum aperture of 32. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Micro USM comes with a magnification with an extension tube at EF 12 II: 0.22 to 0.06. The secondary magnification comes with an extension tube of EF 25 II: 0.41 to 0.14. The lens hood that comes with this set is the ET-83II and the built in hard case is a LH-D24B. The prepackaged soft case is an LZ1324. The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM comes with a Micro USM AF actuator which is a Micro USM type.

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Reviews of Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

  1. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM L IS

    Reviewer: PhotoZone.com
    18 November 2007
    Overall 7
    7.3
    Value for money 6
    6.0
     

    The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 USM IS is a very good lens but not a stellar one. The resolution characteristic is excellent at 70mm and 135mm but at 200mm it disappoints - more so regarding its price tag. The results are still very good here (just at f/2.8) but when putting things into perspective (e.g. vs the superb EF 70-200mm f/4 USM L IS) the delivered quality is not overly impressive. Based on the performance at 200mm the potential with tele converters seems "limited".... Read more

  2. Canon's EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

    Reviewer: Camerasdirect
    22 October 2007

    Built like a tank and ultra-responsive, Canon's EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM lens is a great tool for fashion, wedding, portrait and event photographers and a good match for full frame DSLRs like the EOS-1Ds Mark II and EOS 5D. The addition of Canon's second-generation image stabilisation technology adds $1,180 to its price tag but gives photographers up to three stops of exposure compensation, which is useful when flash is not permitted. Read more

  3. Reviewer: Photo answers
    20 September 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 IS offers a lot to professional photographers in terms of rugged design and functionality. It comes in the Canon L series classic white finish and will make any user look more businesslike. Read more

  4. Reviews: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM: Review

    Reviewer: Electronics Made Easy
    6 December 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    With superior performance, comes superior price tags and that holds true with this lens being in the high end of Canons L series lens. Aperture and focal length performance are of extremely high quality and the internal focus system adds ease of use to the rest of the impressive features the Canon EF 70-200mm possesses. If you are prepared for the price tag, or need the top of the line lens for your gadget bag, this is the pick of the pack. Read more

  5. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens review

    Reviewer: What Digital Camera
    12 February 2007
    Overall 10
    9.6
    Features 10
    10
    Performance 10
    9.5
     

    It should come as no surprise to learn that Canon's professional-specification Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM zoom lens is an ergonomic delight. It sits comfortably in the hand and its controls all fall naturally within fingertip reach. The zoom ring is rearwards and has a quarter-turn throw; the focusing ring is further forwards and rotates through about 130 degrees to reach its 1.4m minimum object distance. Both collars have secure rubber grips and the mechanisms... Read more

  1. Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM

    Reviewer: somethinstupid, Photo answers
    30 July 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    What more do you want from a lens. This is the daddy at the range. Working a lot outside at night this gives me the security of mind knowing that I can still get away without using flash where its not needed. Read more

  2. Great Lens

    Reviewer: J&R
    16 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This lens is fantastic. The price can catch you off guard a little, but it's for sure worth every penny. The best part is it's very versatile. I was able to use it for scenery pictures in the morning and photograph a high school volleyball game the same day. Great lens for any need. Read more

  3. Reviewer: wcben, Fredmiranda
    9 March 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Uh, this is THE lens for me. Hard to fault on anything, and really, hard to find any words that wouldn't sound banal. Name a good attribute of a lens and the 70-200 has it in spades. Bright? Check. IS? Check. Sharp? Double check (and f/2.8 is fully usable to boot). Fast and accurate AF? Check. Tough build? Check. Anything else? Check. Maybe it's heavy and bulky, but it's my problem, not that of the lens. At times I regretted not going with f/4 L IS, but then I found... Read more

  4. This Will Never Come off my Camera

    Reviewer: Newegg
    15 April 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This lens will never come off my camera, this is because this is the first lens I have spent a lot of money on and the others don't come close to matching up I bought this online when prices dropped (used) from the new model, but I live on newegg so i thought id offer some thoughts Read more

  5. Wow!

    Reviewer: Amazon
    1 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Amazon Verified Purchase ( What's this? ) This review is from: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras (Electronics) I am simply amazed at how sharp the pictures are in comparison to my other lens, yes my other lens are not top glass, but the contrast is quite startling. I gave this top stars except for ease of use and fun, primarily with a lens such as this one expects top quality build, and pictures which I cannot dispute. If you... Read more

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